Comments on: Where to find rare and amazing design books http://www.lifeclever.com/where-to-find-rare-and-amazing-design-books/ How to live and work as a designer Sat, 10 Sep 2011 15:51:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jeremy http://www.lifeclever.com/where-to-find-rare-and-amazing-design-books/comment-page-1/#comment-65067 Jeremy Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:51:20 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/where-to-find-rare-and-amazing-design-books/#comment-65067 <p>Hi Chanpory. You have some real classics there. I have a first edition 'Thoughts on Design' and interestingly the interior page design is completely different, must have been a work in progress.</p> <p>Also, note of caution. The 2007 Lars Muller edition of Design Programmes has been redesigned, and looks nothing like the original design shown in this post. In my opinion the redesign is just plain ugly, not what you would expect from Lars Muller.</p> Hi Chanpory. You have some real classics there. I have a first edition ‘Thoughts on Design’ and interestingly the interior page design is completely different, must have been a work in progress.

Also, note of caution. The 2007 Lars Muller edition of Design Programmes has been redesigned, and looks nothing like the original design shown in this post. In my opinion the redesign is just plain ugly, not what you would expect from Lars Muller.

]]> By: LogoMotives http://www.lifeclever.com/where-to-find-rare-and-amazing-design-books/comment-page-1/#comment-44850 LogoMotives Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:03:38 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/where-to-find-rare-and-amazing-design-books/#comment-44850 <p>For several years I lived four block from Powell's City of Books here in Portland - very dangerous for a book lover. I have always been able to find some great old design books there - and at powells.com</p> For several years I lived four block from Powell’s City of Books here in Portland – very dangerous for a book lover. I have always been able to find some great old design books there – and at powells.com

]]> By: Eppel http://www.lifeclever.com/where-to-find-rare-and-amazing-design-books/comment-page-1/#comment-44552 Eppel Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:21:58 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/where-to-find-rare-and-amazing-design-books/#comment-44552 <p>Thanks so much, I've been looking for Thoughts on Design for years!</p> Thanks so much, I’ve been looking for Thoughts on Design for years!

]]> By: Dennis http://www.lifeclever.com/where-to-find-rare-and-amazing-design-books/comment-page-1/#comment-42943 Dennis Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:37:20 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/where-to-find-rare-and-amazing-design-books/#comment-42943 <p>Really jealous of that Paul Rand book :)</p> Really jealous of that Paul Rand book :)

]]> By: Chanpory http://www.lifeclever.com/where-to-find-rare-and-amazing-design-books/comment-page-1/#comment-42743 Chanpory Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:28:48 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/where-to-find-rare-and-amazing-design-books/#comment-42743 <p>Vincent, thanks for the extra tip about book sales. I've also had some luck with eBay, although it takes some diligence to patrol the listings. Thanks for being a reader!</p> Vincent, thanks for the extra tip about book sales. I’ve also had some luck with eBay, although it takes some diligence to patrol the listings. Thanks for being a reader!

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.lifeclever.com/where-to-find-rare-and-amazing-design-books/comment-page-1/#comment-42483 Jonathan Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:29:11 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/where-to-find-rare-and-amazing-design-books/#comment-42483 <p>Wow, what a great idea! I think we have all grown weary of current crop of design books at the big box retailers. I mean, how many Sagmeister books does one store need?!?</p> Wow, what a great idea! I think we have all grown weary of current crop of design books at the big box retailers. I mean, how many Sagmeister books does one store need?!?

]]> By: jos http://www.lifeclever.com/where-to-find-rare-and-amazing-design-books/comment-page-1/#comment-42463 jos Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:34:10 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/where-to-find-rare-and-amazing-design-books/#comment-42463 <p>very interesting, i am going to have to check out that site, everything at the "megastores" is so clique thanks for the tip :)</p> very interesting, i am going to have to check out that site, everything at the “megastores” is so clique thanks for the tip :)

]]> By: Vincnet http://www.lifeclever.com/where-to-find-rare-and-amazing-design-books/comment-page-1/#comment-42428 Vincnet Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:19:21 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/where-to-find-rare-and-amazing-design-books/#comment-42428 <p>Another great place to get old design books (though it's very hit-and-miss) is book sales. Most local library systems host book sales wherein they sell used books for literally pocket change.</p> <p>Most people leave with entire boxes of books, but when I go, I head straight to the art/design section and pick and choose. I've found a few gems, including some old lettering and typography manuals from the sixties and seventies.</p> <p>It must be said: I only recently subscribed to your blog and really like it so far. And the site's good-looking enough that I leave the confines of my feed reader to see it!</p> Another great place to get old design books (though it’s very hit-and-miss) is book sales. Most local library systems host book sales wherein they sell used books for literally pocket change.

Most people leave with entire boxes of books, but when I go, I head straight to the art/design section and pick and choose. I’ve found a few gems, including some old lettering and typography manuals from the sixties and seventies.

It must be said: I only recently subscribed to your blog and really like it so far. And the site’s good-looking enough that I leave the confines of my feed reader to see it!

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